Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit - MICF 2026 at Arts Centre Melbourne

It’s Agatha Christie, improvised! After sell-out runs in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, the award-winning festival favourite Murder Village returns to Arts Centre Melbourne for the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Immerse yourself in the cozy world of a 1950s Agatha Christie-style novel as Melbourne’s funniest improvisers craft eccentric characters and perplexing mysteries from your suggestions. Any of the village’s suspicious denizens could be dispatched at any moment, and any of them could be the murderer. It’s your secret ballot votes that determine who lives, who dies and who will be unmasked as the culprit. 

In Murder Village, the local police inspector may be incompetent but thankfully there is always an amateur sleuth on hand to sort the red herrings from the tell-tale clues. See if you can solve the crime first… whether you see one show or all of them, no two chapters of this critically acclaimed show are the same!

“A masterclass in improvisation” Fringe Feed

“Completely enthralling” Theatre People

“Keeps you on the edge of your seat” On the House!

“Hilarious improv” Hub

“Midsomer Murders meets Thank God You’re Here” ½ The Ponder Room 

“Murder Village is a must see” ½ Upside Adelaide

“Seamless, smart, and side-splittingly funny – this is improv at its finest” ½ The Perth Diary

“Absolutely hilarious” ½ Glam Adelaide

“I actually forgot that we were watching improv” Theatre Matters

“This would easily be the most polished improv I have ever seen.” - Judge's Pick Comment, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023

“A classic English murder mystery that’s fully improvised and loaded with humour.” - The Age

“You can bet your life that seeing Murder Village will be the perfect show to end your evening during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.” - My Melbourne Arts